stringreen
Responses from stringreen
| SACD... can you hear the difference? Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't.....many of my Redbook CD's are better than SACD's | |
| blue jeans cable? I agree with all above.....nice company to do business with. Cables are very good. | |
| I Just Know It's BS ... But I Have't Tried It Yet The market is a great screener of value/worth. I would never get an unknown product, even if their literature/reviews are wonderful. They will probably not succeed making your new component is worthless. | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears Moonglum.....My advice is for you to listen with and without a/s and decide which you like the best. As for me....I have done this test many times and invariably like the no a/s best. If my car needs new tires, I get them...if my cartridge needs a... | |
| Okki Nokki RCM-5 vs VPI 16.5 Hardly ever clean my records with my machine.....a brush before playing and I'm off. | |
| Amplifier specs, does they matter? PSAG...no feedback is even better | |
| Stylus force digital scales I very much agree that the Shure scale is good enough. After getting the VTF in the "ballpark", you should experiment with a little more, and a little less to find the optimum for your cartridge. All that Dougdeacon said is "golden", ...I have an ... | |
| floor-stander speaker for "classical" To ME...and especially with classical music, the quality of the midrange makes the deal...I like Vandersteen. I don't think you can get better for any of the price categories that Vandy's provide. | |
| which of these 2 subs? doesn't matter...... I have a small Outlaw Audio Sub placed in a corner of a VERY large room with a very high ceiling.....kikz azzzzzzzzzz | |
| Amplifier specs, does they matter? Nope......... in another vein..anything can be justified with statistics. | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears There is no real answer as to how to adjust anti skate...there are so many variables to consider...how loud the passage is, where in the record do you measure it, stylus profile, et al.....therefore the best that can be hoped for is an average set... | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears Boys and Girls.....I have had a Bogen tonearm, a Grado Lab tonearm, an Ortofon, a Thorens, an SME V, a Helius, and a few more since my 3D arm I have today. I've listened intently to all those arms which incorporate A/S, with and without, and to MY... | |
| Anti-skating- test records vs. ears No anti-skate is even better | |
| Tannoy Arden - any comment? Tannoy enclosures are pretty bad....they make speakers and their woodworking is not their strong point. | |
| First Table Setup: Org. VPI Scout If you are in/near Scottsdale, Arizona, I have the tools and can assist your doing the setup. |